Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
EL-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY (2006)
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From: elgordo de la primitiva elgordode3@msn.com
Date: Jan 6, 2006 11:37 AM
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!! (CONTACT THE APPOINTED AGENT)
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref: FER/5244/94101/03
Batch:JOS/0057/184/16
Winning No:614/LOP/768
Attn: We happily announce to you the result of the draw of the El-Gordo De La Primitiva Lottery International Spain Navidad sorteo held on the 26th of December, 2006. Your email address was attached to ticket number 12324277 serial number 6663817262 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 2-922-23-24-30 bonus number which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of €1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) file Ref: FER/5244/94101/03 from the total cash prize of €15,000,000.00 shared amongst ten lucky winners,based on their category.
All participants “email address” were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada,Australia,United States,Asia,Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our internationalpromotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
To process your claims you are hereby advice to contact the apponted agents below with your Full Name, Contact Home and Office Address Tel & Fax Number for easy communication.
MR.Vicente Gonzaleez
Xamirez Consults S.A SPAIN
EMAIL:xamirezconsults@netscape.net
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names and address to help locate your file easily. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winners must legalise their winning documents in the Ministry of Justice before they can receive their winning prize, and all prizes must be claimed before 6th of March 2006 otherwise it will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually put in for the next stake.
Congratulations once again on your winnings!
Best Regards
Antonio Gomez
Co-ordinator
EL-GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SPAIN.
www.loteria.com
